Samsung announces new image sensor to support 64-megapixel camera in smartphones

Samsung has also said that now these two sensors are in sampling and they will go into mass production in the second half of this year.

This year, we are seeing high resolution cameras become more and more popular in the smartphone market.

The war for the best camera phone rages on with Samsung's new Isocell Bright GW1 image sensor, a 64-megapixel monster that is created to beat Huawei's 48-megapixel P30 Pro. On the other hand, the new ISOCELL Bright GM2 48 MP sensor is the successor of last year's ISOCELL Bright GM1 48 MP sensor.

"With more pixels and advanced pixel technologies, SamsungISOCELL Bright GW1 and GM2 will bring a new level of photography to today's sleekest mobile devices".

The 64 MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 and 48 MP ISOCELL Bright GM2 offer the "smallest pixel size now available in the market", according to Samsung.

The 48MP ISOCELL Bright GM2 also features the same Tetracell technology and remosaic algorithm as the GW1. According to Samsung, the conventional image sensor has a dynamic range of about 60dB while the human eye is considered to be around 120dB. It merges four pixels into one, pushing out 16MP images in low light environments and remosaic algorithm for full 64MP shots in brighter scenarios.

The sensor also comes with Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) which converts received light into electric signal according to the illumination of the environment.

On the video front, the new camera will be able to record 480 frames-per-second at 1080p Full HD resolution. Samsung said it will accelerate technology development in image sensors for smartphone cameras to grab a bigger share of the growing market. It could very well be the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, as the South Korean electronics giant keeps its Galaxy Note flagship launches in the latter part of the year.

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